Chapter 12.60
CAMPING
Sections:
12.60.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
A. “Camp” means to set up, or to remain in or at, a campsite.
B. “Campsite” means any place where any blanket, sleeping bag, bedding, sleeping matter, mattress, cot, hammock, bed, tarpaulin, tent, lean-to, shack, vehicle, trailer or any other structure, or any stove or fire, is placed, established, or maintained for the purpose of habitation.
C. “City facilities” means office buildings, storage facilities, meeting places, well houses, pump stations, and associated parking lots, owned and maintained by the city.
D. “Designated trails” means any trail designated by a public agency for recreational use by equestrians, pedestrians, bicycles, or other non-motorized forms of travel.
E. “Park” has the meaning given in FMC 12.30.010(A).
F. “Riparian buffer” means vegetated zones adjacent to streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands and other bodies of water that affect the water body and that are affected by it. (Ord. 2-2021 § 1 (Exh. A))
12.60.020 Prohibited camping.
It is unlawful to camp at any time on or within the following public property within the city: parks, riparian buffers, designated trails, or city facilities. (Ord. 2-2021 § 1 (Exh. A))
12.60.030 Violation – Remedy.
Any person who is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $100.00 for each offense. The fine amount should reasonably relate to the damage the violation caused to public use, enjoyment, or property. (Ord. 2-2021 § 1 (Exh. A))